The Application of Performance Improvement Principles to the Patient Throughput Process in an Adult Outpatient Pain Treatment Clinic
Completed
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain
- Interventions
- Other: Performance Improvement Measures
- Registration Number
- NCT00888420
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Brief Summary
This study is undertaken to assess and improve the existing patient flow, or so-called throughput process, in an adult outpatient pain treatment clinic.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1221
Inclusion Criteria
- 19-100 years of age.
- patient presenting to the UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic for initial evaluation and treatment or subsequent follow-up evaluation and treatment.
Exclusion Criteria
- <19 or >100 years of age
- a current prisoner
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Interventional Management Performance Improvement Measures Patient satisfaction under the PSDA (Plan, do, study, act) performance improvement measures
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the total time patients spend to receive chronic pain treatment prospective
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The total time health care providers must devote to delivering chronic pain treatment prospective
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
UAB Highlands Pain Treatment Clinic
🇺🇸Birmingham, Alabama, United States